Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MN

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05300000 · NWS LQPM5 · Lac Qui Parle River flood status · Minnesota river levels

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Is Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MN flooding right now?

Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui Parle, MN measured 5.83 ft on 2026-10-27 19:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
5.83 ft
as of 74 min ago
Streamflow
—
data refreshed 13 min ago

The highest crest on record was 20.66 ft on Tue, Mar 26, 2019.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.66 ft2019-03-26
20.1 ft2001-04-14
19.37 ft1965-04-09
19.33 ft2010-03-21
18.94 ft1969-04-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.63–5.85 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Minnesota River near Lac Qui Parle, MN3.1 miChippewa County
Chippewa River (Tw) near Watson, MN6.5 miChippewa County
Chippewa River. (Hw) above County Rd 13 near Watson, MN6.6 miChippewa County
West Branch Lac Qui Parle River at Dawson, MN7.9 miLac qui Parle County
Chippewa River near Milan, MN9.8 miChippewa County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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